- Dual-active or single controller
- 4G FC to SAS or SATA-II (3Gbps) disk drives
- Eight (8 - R1430) or four (4-G1430) 4G FC host ports
- Hardware RAID5 and RAID6 engine by dedicated ASIC400 chipsets
- EonPath™ multipathing sotware
- SANWatch® storage management software
See details about expansion enclosures:


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| Host-to-Drive Interface | Model | Configuration | SAS Exp. | Form Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4G FC-to-SAS/SATA | S16F-R1430 | Redundant | 2 | 3U Rack-mount |
| 4G FC-to-SAS/SATA | S16F-G1430 | Single | 1 | 3U Rack-mount |
Specifications
RAID Controller
- Hardware RAID parity computing
- Hardware RAID5 & RAID6 parity computation
- Supports RAID 0, 1 (0+1) , 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, and NRAID
- RAID Migration
- Configurable stripe size and write policy per array
- Multiple Global, Dedicated, & Enclosure-specific hot-spares
- Intelligent Drive Handling:
- In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
- In normal operation: data-block verification and repair
Host Interface
- Eight (8-R1430) or four (4-G1430) 4G FC
- 4Gb/s via short-/long-wavelength LC-type SFP
- Concurrent I/O commands
- Tagged command queuing up to 1024 Max
- command queue up to 1024
- Fault-tolerant host links via onboard bypass
Drive Interface
- Sixteen (16) 3.0Gbps SAS, hot-swappable drive trays
- Accommodates 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SAS or SATA-II (3Gbps) disk drives
- S.M.A.R.T. and NCQ support
- Automatic bad-sector reassignment
- Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive
- MUX kits with port selectors for dual-controller access to SATA drives
System Components
- Heavy duty 3U enclosure
- Dual- (R1430) or Single (G1430) RAID and I/O management controller module
- Fault-tolerant modules interfaced through a common backplane
- High availability SAS domains to hard drives via expanders and port selectors
- One (1) 512MB DDR DIMM module (default, supports up to 2GB in size)
- Redundant, hot-swappable 530W power supply units
- Redundant, dual-speed cooling modules
- Sixteen (16), hot-swappable drive trays
- Two (2) forearm handles
- Li-Ion, life expectancy-aware battery backup unit (BBU)
Management
- COM1 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
- COM2 for UPS connection
- GUI, Telnet, and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet
- Java-based SANWatch software with snapshot protection
- Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232C (audio jack) that is platform independent
- Widest range of event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
- LCD keypad panel to all configuration options
- Event log in reserved space; Administrator's activity log
- Variable logical drive options per DIMM size
- Module status LED indicators:
- Two (2) per drive tray
- Seven (7) per controller module
- One (1) per power supply unit
- One (1) per BBU module
- Two (2) per cooling module
- Presence detect & thermal sensors via I2C bus
Physical/Electrical
Interfaces
- Four (4) SFP host ports for 4Gb/s DAS or SAN connections
- One (1) Fast Ethernet management port
- Two (2) serial COM port (38400, n, 8, 1)
Power Supply Module
Redundant hot-swappable power supplies with PFC| Input | 100VAC at 9A, 240VAC at 4.5A with PFC (auto-switching) | |
|---|---|---|
| 47 to 63Hz | ||
| Output | (Maximum output: 530 Watts) | |
| +12.0V | 32A max. | |
| + 5.0V | 32A max. | |
| + 3.3V | 30A max | |
Cooling Module
Redundant dual-thermal-fan cooling modules| Maximum air flow | High speed: 90CFM Low speed: 70CFM |
|---|
Environmental Specifications
| Operating temperature: | 5° to 40° C (35° C if battery is applied) |
|---|---|
| Non-operating temperature: | - 40° to 60° C |
| Relative humidity: | 5 to 95%, non-condensing |
| Operating altitude: | Operating: 0 to 10,000 ft |
Dimensions
- Without protrusions: 131H x 446.2W x 500D mm
- With protrusions: 131H x 485W x 532D mm
- Package dimensions: 476H x 592W x 695D mm
System weight
- Net weight: 34kg
- Gross weight: 32kg (without drives)
